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Consultant Spinal Oncology Surgeon

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Substantive Consultant Spinal Oncology Surgeon
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital is seeking to recruit a Substantive Consultant Spinal Oncology Surgeon to maintain capacity and improve delivery of high-quality spinal surgery to spinal oncology patients referred from General Practitioners, spinal triage services, and other secondary or tertiary care providers.
About the Role
The spinal department at The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital (ROH) is currently made up of 13 consultant spinal surgeons supported by registrars, advanced nurse practitioners, extended scope physiotherapists, and Resident doctors. This post is to increase capacity.
The individual appointed to the post will have completed orthopaedic or neurosurgical training and have completed (or be undertaking) a training fellowship in spinal surgery, with particular interest in adult degenerative and surgical oncological conditions of the spine. There is no requirement to lead on spinal deformity cases but assistance may be sought as required.
Interview Date - 03/11/2026
The on-call rota includes 11 of the 13 surgeons and runs 24 hours a day. The on-call referrals are managed through an electronic referral system (ReferAPatient) in line with regional and national guidelines and include secondary, tertiary, and quaternary level referrals. Poly-trauma in the West Midlands region is in line with the Trauma Networks which are managed by regional Major Trauma Centres. Mono-trauma to the spine can be referred to The ROH for ongoing management. This is less frequent that poly-trauma. Trauma is managed in line with Regional Spinal Network (RSN) guidelines. The spinal on-call rota is separate to the rest of the hospital and does not cover orthopaedic patients with non-spinal conditions.
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About Us
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.
Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.
The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.


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We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.
The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.
If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.
Contact Us
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Philippa Vernon
- Job title: Clinical Service Support Manager
- Email address: philippa.vernon3@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 0121 685 4000
For further information please contact Mr Simon Hughes Consultant Spinal Surgeon and Clinical Lead Spinal Oncology via switchboard.
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